THEORY AND COMEDY

_*festivallounge / free entry*_
The fundamental question of the role of laughter is posed by the Frankfurt-based theatre scholar Nikolaus Müller-Scholl in the opening event of the LICHTER’s supporting program. In his lecture "Das letzte Lachen" [the last laugh] he illustrated with the aid of the film _Life is Beautiful_ by Roberto Benigni, the debate between Walter Benjamin and Theodor W. Adorno on the political dimension of humour.
_Followed by discussion with Lorenz Jäger (FAZ)_
*With:*
* *Nikolaus Müller-Schöll* (professor of theatre studies)
* *Lorenz Jäger* (Editor, "Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung")